Winston Salem Times

City of Winston Salem recently issued the following announcement. 

WHERE CAN YOU GO TO GET RELIABLE INFORMATION ABOUT COVID-19?

The COVID-19 pandemic has many residents seeking out information about the virus and how they can assist our county’s response efforts. Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Office of Emergency Management has compiled the following list of reputable organizations that can provide trustworthy information.

Information on COVID-19:

Forsyth County Department of Public Health

https://www.co.forsyth.nc.us/Publichealth/ or Helpline: 336-582-0800

North Carolina Division of Public Health:

https://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/public-health/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid- 19-response-north-carolina

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:

https://www.cdc.gov/

2-1-1

http://www.211.org/

Call, text, or chat with your local 211 to speak with a community resource specialist in your area who will help you find services and resources that are available to you

How to Donate:

Winston-Salem Foundation

https://www.wsfoundation.org/ or 336-725-2382

The COVID-19 Response Fund for Forsyth County was established by a partnership between United Way of Forsyth County, The Winston-Salem Foundation, the City of Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, and Community Organizations Active in Disaster to support local community members impacted by the novel coronavirus.

HandsOn NWNC

https://volunteer.handsonnwnc.org/covid-19 or 336-724-2866

Information on how to Volunteer time or Donate items to local organizations assisting withCOVID-19

http://www.readyforsyth.org/ or www.ReadyNC.org. Please take a moment to ‘LIKE’ ReadyForsyth on Facebook to receive the most recently updated information. Forsyth County emergency officials encourage residents to download the free ReadyNC mobile app.

Original source: https://www.cityofws.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=273